Today, I went to see the school counselor to schedule my classes for school. She asked me if I knew how to speak English. My parents are Chinese and I don't even know how to speak Chinese. I've lived in America my whole life. Plus, I even spoke to her in English to ask about classes. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, the parent of a student called to ask me about a homework assignment. At the end of the call, she told me that I seem to be losing my "Asian accent" from when she first talked to me in the summer. I was born in the US, grew up in NJ and speak perfect English. FML
Today, I was eating at a Chinese restaurant, when I stopped the waitress to tell her that even though I am of Chinese heritage, I can't understand a word of Chinese. After an awkward silence, she told me she was actually speaking English. FML
Today, at a tutoring center, one of the tutors looked at my worksheet and laughed. She then showed all the other tutors my mistakes and they laughed along with her. The best part? They all speak Chinese and they think I can't understand them. I'm Chinese. FML
Today, I had a conference with my dad, my counselor, and my history and English teachers because my dad was "concerned" about my grades in those two classes. We talked for a while and it was going well, then my counselor asked what I wanted to study in college. I said I wanted to be a teacher. He laughed. FML
Today, my parents had a fight as to which one of them is the most cultured. As a result, they've begun writing my chore lists in a variety of languages. If I don't do them, I'm grounded. I only speak English. FML
Today, I found out that my parents don't know the difference between a foreign person and a deaf person. They've been yelling at our exchange student for the past 2 days. FML
Today, my college English teacher told me if I wanted an explanation for my grade I would have to schedule a conference to come to her office. It's an online class. I took an online class because I can't come in. FML
Today, I had a Chinese test. Our teacher decided to wait until yesterday to tell us about it because she "knew" we wouldn't study anyway and she didn't want to stress us out. I'm pretty sure I failed. FML
Today, I found out that I was moving to Germany. I'm going to be put back a year in school because of the system change. I also don't speak a word of German. Why? Because my mother wants to brag about this experience to her friends. FML
Today, my mom hit me in the face after an argument she didn't win. According to her, Mexican and American are languages, and not dialects or nationalities. She even argued with my teachers, and threatened to remove me "from a school full of uneducated people" after they told her I was correct. FML
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RageWolf16 31
I hate the human race sometimes
Alikia96 20
The racism is strong in this one
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RageWolf16 31
I hate the human race sometimes
Demig0d6 14
How do you blindfold a chinese guy? Dental floss.
incoherentrmblr 22
Just speak to her in fluent, obvious sarcasm. I think she'll understand it then...
RedLust_fml 7
not the human race, Just people from USA
incoherentrmblr 22
#96, you can be ignorant in other countries and in many different languages too, not just in the USA... CKY - 96 Quite Bitter Beings
interesting33 37
i don't think it was racism - just ignorance or presumption. Like Ron in Harry Potter grew up having a view of house elves - he changes it when he learns more. Does it make him a racist because of how he was brought up? Maybe.
lina21 12
Speaking from experience, there are people all over the world who are this stupid
Coyotus 7
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Your location says you live in France...
Animekid126 13
So does that mean this person just made this up?
mzcupcakez 20
it says United States...
Sirin_fml 47
I changed it. The default location is France when you submit from the mobile site, hence the confusion.
Crazc 15
Really, you guys are in France? Hon Hon baguette to you, madam. Yee-haw. Freedumb. I love me some oil.
Tsuky_fml 4
Not sure addressing the staff using stupid cliché is the best thing to do.
junkman6 22
It fits with the FML calm down you over sensitive types.
tj4234 36
Racism doesn't fit anywhere.
junkman6 22
Racism? Really? Making yourself look like an idiot to crack an obviously stereotypical joke makes you a racist? Damn people are sensitive.
seafloam 9
joking about it doesn't make it less racist.
junkman6 22
If this was knock on rednecks or hillbillies aka white jokes. Everyone would be ok with it.
stargirl_95 24
Jokes about rednecks, hillbillies, or "white trash" have less to do with race and more to do with class though.
Epickitty58 29
46 is right. Hillbillies are not their own race. They just act southern, sometimes have a southern accent, and act in a way that some would call less mannered than other Americans. Making a joke about hillbillies and rednecks is not being racist. Making a "joke" about Asians or another nationality is being racist.
CatchMe25 16
Being French isn't a race. It's a culture and a language. Since France is multiracial it means the comment was using a stereotype and not a racist slur. People make blonde jokes all the time but I don't get bent out of shape about it. You put your big girl panties on and laugh if it's funny or don't if it's not. Everyone just needs to calm down with the racism card.
raphanne_fml 33
#62 You can have people who speak French who are not French. French is a nationality. So insulting French people would be xenophobic, not racist. Not saying that it is any better though. But well, I'm French and I didn't take offense in what #23 said. It is a stereotypical joke that people make. It doesn't mean that he/she is racist/xenophobic. You can have inter-country banter and keep it civil.
CatchMe25 16
Thank you #64 for reiterating exactly what I said.
raphanne_fml 33
#68 Errrh, that was not exactly what you said. And the second part of my comment wasn't directed at you, but at the others on the thread, so no need to be sarcastic and snarky here? Everybody has the right to comment. PS: I love the fact that your wrote "Overly tired of mean, self-important, condescending people" in your profile.
Crazc 15
Uh-oh, look what I started. Sorry about the other comment, staff
pitapizzaparty 18
"White trash " has something to do with race u retard .. Just stop with the race thing its annoying
stargirl_95 24
#87 Firstly there's no need for name calling. Secondly, "white trash" is an interesting term. This is because it does relate to race because it is used specifically against poor white people. However, that term doesn't attack people for being white, it attacks them for being poor. It's not used to dehumanise white people as a whole like how the n-word is used to dehumanise black people as a whole. It is used to specifically dehumanise poor people. That's why I said that it is more of a classist term than a racist one.
deathtothepix 26
Everyone's always in a rush to point out how racist someone is and how racist they're not. If someone was being that bad I'm sure the FML staff would deal with it accordingly. People need to stop being keyboard crusaders and chill out.
Queenie2014 11
Oh god not this discussion again
World_Burner 13
#93, way to rationalize a racist comment. If it wasn't meant to be even slightly racist, it wouldn't include "white". Redneck, almost ALWAYS refers to white people and is usually said to a white person but not always. Hillbilly, I'll agree with you.
ohSNAPyall 27
Hillbillies = Appalachians, and they are extremely discriminated against. People make fun of Appalachian dialects, such as "er" sounds (ideer, yer, etc.), in a condescending way, as if those who said it are stupid or ignorant. They are not. They just have a different regional voice.
cypherwars 15
2 FML admins on same thread. That's a first!
lina21 12
And because it's about Asians this time, it's obviously okay. The whole "if it were ______" excuse is just another excuse used by those who are too dumb or just uninterested in actually acting like a half way intelligent human being. Racism is racism, and minimizing it because it's not a big enough deal for you just puts the problems on you
Liammg 12
pretty sure he was making jokes about the fml
Alikia96 20
The racism is strong in this one
cyttex 13
Did she slowly pronounce her words like you didn't understand?
slooby_fml 25
People can be so ignorant and disrespectful
liquidhydrogen 6
Ignorant ppl... Seriously
coklara 15
You should have said "Me no understand"
missyfiona89 28
I used to say, "me no speaku engrishi" to hobos who'd asked for money when I lived in the Sttates. Try saying that instead.
World_Burner 13
Talk Dirty to me! lol
missyfiona89 28
Dog poop soaked in puke in the midst of rubbish at the garbage dump.
junkman6 22
Did you ask about "crasses" or "classes?" I deserve the down votes I couldn't help myself.
acerredrum 23
Admitting you have a problem is the first step to over coming it.
junkman6 22
IMPOSSIBRU!!!!!!!
mld4657 28
I had to give you thumbs up most people wouldn't of had the balls.
Epickitty58 29
Don't bring up the Chinese restaurant from A Christmas Story. "Farararara rararara"
RoaRawR 6
answer her " Ching chong ching chong" if the english words are not good for her?
badluckalex 23
racist **** nugget
reneetlovesyou 30
Eloquently put, 34.
missyfiona89 28
"ching chong ching chong", means, "hair ass Norwagian" in mandarin. oh the irony.
Epickitty58 29
The ignorance is strong with this one
raphanne_fml 33
I didn't know Alexandra Wallace was on FML.
happylappy 21
You should report her.